lig
9.9
A band of tissue that connects bones
- noun
- Informal
:
ligamento
- He tore a lig in his ankle while running on uneven ground.
Examples
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An MRI showed that a lig in her knee was partially torn.
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The lig connects the femur to the tibia.
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The doctor said he had damaged a lig during the football match.
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After the accident, her knee lig needed several months to heal.
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He injured his lig while playing football.
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He tore a lig in his ankle while sprinting on a rough surface.
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The physiotherapist explained how the lig supports the joint during movement.
Synonyms
38
7.4
A strip of tissue that connects or supports body parts
is an informal abbreviation specifically for the bone-connecting tissue
37
4.4
A strong band of tough tissue that connects bones
is an informal short form used instead of the full technical name
9.5
A band of tissue that connects bones or supports organs
is the informal short form used in everyday speech rather than Latin naming
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun lig in medicine is a short form of the full word ligament, which means 'a band' that holds bones together, so doctors say lig when they mean that band of tissue.